Afro-jazz

Afro-jazz refers to jazz music which has been heavily influenced by African music.

The music took elements of marabi, swing and American jazz and synthesized this into a unique fusion.

The first band to really achieve this synthesis was the South African band Jazz Maniacs [1] founded by Solomon Cele in 1935. [2]

References

  1. ^ "The Development of Jazz In South Africa". All About Jazz. 2003-11-25. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=889. Retrieved 2008-06-14. 
  2. ^ "The melody of freedom". http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/library-resources/online%20books/culture-anotherSA/melody-freedom.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-14. 


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